This Cheesy Asparagus Pasta Will Get You SO Excited for Asparagus Season

Bonus: There's bacon.

Apr 4, 2016

One of the biggest reasons I get the winter blues? The lack of delicious produce. Yes, I try to be a seasonal eater, so when spring hits, I FREAK OUT. After months of cold-weather veggies (not another butternut squash!), I go crazy for asparagus and peas and strawberries. The best way to eat asparagus? With bacon—lots of bacon.

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Jonathan Boulton

This one-pot asparagus-bacon pasta is actually pretty magical. How so? You cook the pasta in bacon fat (I KNOW) and chicken broth ... only enough for the pasta to absorb and cook, so you don't even have to drain any liquid. Life-changing, right? Once the pasta is al dente, you add chopped asparagus, which cooks in 2 minutes flat, then stir in some heavy cream, gruyere, and Parm. It's only 1/2 cup cream for the whole pot—just enough to give the sauce a velvety consistency.

Jonathan Boulton

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The combo of the cheeses is what makes this. Gruyere with the bacon and asparagus is an unbelievable combo if you haven't tried it. Add bacon fat and game over. There will be no leftovers of this.

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